Rise of Teddy Bridgewater to Heisman hopeful began with gutsy performance vs. Rutgers

5:03 PM,
Oct. 7, 2013

Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is chased from the pocket by Florida International on Sept. 21.

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Ryan Dunleavy
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Against a soft schedule that is receiving national criticism, Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater might not have an opportunity for the "Heisman moment" often associated with the winners of the annual award for the most outstanding player in college football. Of course, he might not need a second one.

Bridgewater's signature moment happened at the end of last season, when he came off the bench and delivered an inspiring performance to lead Louisville back from an 11-point second-half deficit in a 20-17 win against Rutgers in the de facto Big East Championship Game despite the ...